Medal for the General 1944
6.7 / 10
Medal for the General
A retired general helps out by sheltering some evacuees during WWII.
A retired general helps out by sheltering some evacuees during WWII.
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... General Church
... Lady Frome
... McNab
... Andrew
... Bates
... Mrs. Bates
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Godfrey Tearle is really quite good in this rather poignant story of "Gen. Church". An highly decorated WWI veteran, he tries to enlist for duty as WWII looms, but finds himself unwanted. He struggles to deal with this rejection; lets himself go - even contemplates suicide, before his friendly butler "Bates" (Morland Graham) and "Lady Frome" (Jeanne De Casilis) concoct a plan to saddle him with six displaced children to look after. Initially hostile, he gradually finds that they challenge and engage him, and he them - and the story develops gently and amiably as they all try to find an accommodation. I kept expecting Sir C. Aubrey Smith to pop up somewhere, but Searle holds this together well and the story does illustrate a little of how older people can feel when marginalised and left out, purely on the basis of their age. A competent supporting cast of British stalwarts and some spirited efforts from the children, as well as an pleasingly amusing script, make for an entertaining little feature that I quite enjoyed.
Release Date:
Nov 06, 1944 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 40`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Medal for the General
Godfrey Tearle is really quite good in this rather poignant story of "Gen. Church". An highly decorated WWI veteran, he tries to enlist for duty as WWII looms, but finds himself unwanted. He struggles to deal with this rejection; lets himself go - even contemplates suicide, before his friendly butler "Bates" (Morland Graham) and "Lady Frome" (Jeanne De Casilis) concoct a plan to saddle him with six displaced children to look after. Initially hostile, he gradually finds that they challenge and engage him, and he them - and the story develops gently and amiably as they all try to find an accommodation. I kept expecting Sir C. Aubrey Smith to pop up somewhere, but Searle holds this together well and the story does illustrate a little of how older people can feel when marginalised and left out, purely on the basis of their age. A competent supporting cast of British stalwarts and some spirited efforts from the children, as well as an pleasingly amusing script, make for an entertaining little feature that I quite enjoyed.
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Medal for the General
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... Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... General Church
... Lady Frome
... McNab
... Andrew
... Bates
... Mrs. Bates
... Dr. Sargeant
... Hank
... Lord Ottershaw
... Mrs. Farnsworth
... Billetting Officer
... Snarrer
GM
Gerald Moore... Harry
... Limpy
... Irma
... Bobby
PG
Pat Geary... Violet
GB
Gordon Begg... Old Steward (uncredited)
ND
Noel Dainton... Captain (uncredited)
CD
Charles Doe... Head Steward (uncredited)
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... Associate Producer
... Associate Producer
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